FPGA Engineering Manager

northwoodspace • Los Angeles, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

As Head of FPGA at Northwood Space, you will be responsible for executing on our ambitious digital roadmap to connect Earth and space. You would own the FPGA design for Northwood’s phased array systems, which integrate high-speed signal processing and data transport. Simultaneously, you would be laying a strong foundation with FPGA best practices and automated infrastructure. As a player-coach, you lead by example and by providing the context and mentorship for team success.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of professional experience
• Typically at least a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to manage teams and lead complex projects
• Expert in RTL Design (SystemVerilog or VHDL)
• Experience working on FPGA SoCs like Zynq or similar
• Experience with FPGA build systems and automated testing
• Experience with DSP and/or networking on FPGA
• Experience with schematic review and hardware bring-up
• Proficient in Python
• Strong work ethic and drive to succeed
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and demanding start-up atmosphere
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• In-person in Torrance
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

• Startup experience
• Aerospace experience
• Experience with C/C++ or rust

Responsibilities

• Lead project architecture and work with other teams to nail down interfaces and requirements.
• Plan and prioritize work for the FPGA team to deliver mission-critical projects on aggressive timelines.
• Mentor and develop the existing team of ~5 FPGA engineers, in addition to recruiting new talent to support upcoming projects.
• Steer the development of FPGA internal processes and infrastructure that allows the team to move rapidly.
• Dive in as deep as necessary to keep projects moving.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager